Big Sleep
Rock band
- Shows on record
- 16
- Rooms played
- 16
- Cities
- 11
- Releases
- 10
- Last show
- Nov 26, 2025Supersonic
About
Big Sleep is a band, tagged folk, indie rock, Progressive rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2005 to 2025, across 16 rooms in 11 cities.
- Stefan Schwerdtfeger: member — MusicBrainz
- Big Sleep has 4 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1991–2001 — MusicBrainz
- Big Sleep has 35303 listeners on Last.fm — Big Sleep on Last.fm
- Big Sleep has released 10 recordings between 1991 and 2022 — Big Sleep on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
16 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20051 show
- 201210 shows
- 20142 shows
- 20231 show
- 20241 show
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2025 | Supersonic · ParisHeadlinerwith IDA THE YOUNG, Namaspamus | Headliner | IDA THE YOUNG, Namaspamus |
| May 13, 2024 | Workman's Club · DublinHeadlinerwith Uly, Overpass | Headliner | Uly, Overpass |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Collins Barracks · DublinSupportwith The Divine Comedy, The High Kings, All Tvvins, +1 | Support | The Divine Comedy, The High Kings, All Tvvins, +1 |
| Oct 23, 2014 | The Gutter - Williamsburg · BrooklynSupportwith Heaven, Friend Roulette, Sun Club | Support | Heaven, Friend Roulette, Sun Club |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Death By Audio · BrooklynSupportwith Nightmare Air, Sun Club, KNTLTR | Support | Nightmare Air, Sun Club, KNTLTR |
| Sep 12, 2012 | The Empty Bottle · ChicagoSupportwith Breton, D/R/U/G/S | Support | Breton, D/R/U/G/S |
| Sep 11, 2012 | Magic Stick · DetroitSupportwith Breton, D/R/U/G/S, Palaces | Support | Breton, D/R/U/G/S, Palaces |
| Sep 7, 2012 | Middle East - Upstairs · CambridgeSupportwith Breton, D/R/U/G/S | Support | Breton, D/R/U/G/S |
| Sep 6, 2012 | Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith Breton, D/R/U/G/S, The Ambassadors | Support | Breton, D/R/U/G/S, The Ambassadors |
| May 14, 2012 | Castle Hotel · ManchesterHeadlinerwith Dead Sea Apes, White Vinyl | Headliner | Dead Sea Apes, White Vinyl |
| Mar 16, 2012 | Hotel Vegas · AustinSupportwith Com Truise, Gigamesh, Au Palais, +12 | Support | Com Truise, Gigamesh, Au Palais, +12 |
| Mar 16, 2012 | Molotov Lounge · AustinSupportwith French Wives, Milagres, Snake! Snake! Snakes!, +3 | Support | French Wives, Milagres, Snake! Snake! Snakes!, +3 |
| Mar 15, 2012 | The 512 · AustinSupportwith Lindsey O'Brien Band, Yukon Blonde, Cory Chisel, +16 | Support | Lindsey O'Brien Band, Yukon Blonde, Cory Chisel, +16 |
| Mar 14, 2012 | Stage on Sixth · AustinHeadlinerwith MyNameIsJohnMichael, Caveman, Tennis, +6 | Headliner | MyNameIsJohnMichael, Caveman, Tennis, +6 |
| Mar 13, 2012 | The Korova · San AntonioSupportwith Motion City Soundtrack, Doomtree, Crystal Antlers, +17 | Support | Motion City Soundtrack, Doomtree, Crystal Antlers, +17 |
| Sep 10, 2005 | Bivouac · LincolnSupportwith One Deaf Ear, Flatlands, TwentySeven, +4 | Support | One Deaf Ear, Flatlands, TwentySeven, +4 |
Where they play
16 rooms in 11 citiesRooms played most
- Bivouac · Lincoln1 show
- Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)1 show
- Castle Hotel · Manchester1 show
- Collins Barracks · Dublin1 show
- Death By Audio · Brooklyn1 show
Cities played
- Austin4 shows
- Brooklyn2 shows
- Dublin2 shows
- Cambridge1 show
- Chicago1 show
and 6 other cities
Live history
15 shows on record- Shows counted
- 15
- First on record
- Sep 2005
- Latest on record
- Nov 2025
Shows per year
- 20051
- 20129
- 20142
- 20231
- 20241
- 20251
Top rooms
- Supersonic, Paris · 1
- Workman's Club, Dublin · 1
- Collins Barracks, Dublin · 1
- The Gutter - Williamsburg, Brooklyn · 1
- Death By Audio, Brooklyn · 1
Top cities
- Austin, TX · 3
- Brooklyn, NY · 2
- Dublin · 2
- New York (NYC), NY · 1
- Lincoln · 1
Often on the bill with: Breton, D/R/U/G/S, Sun Club, All Tvvins, BLKHRTS, Ben Kweller, Caveman, Dead Sea Apes
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
10 releases, 1991–2022Keep Your Head On
2022
White Room
2009
With God And Her Sisters
2001 · Album
All The Angels
2001
Moonlit Days / Everything Falls Into Place
1999
Thermaikos
1997 · Ep
Looking For A Girl With A Washing Machine
1996
Moonlit Days
1994 · Album
Everything Falls Into Place
1991 · Album
The Big Sleep
Lineup
- Stefan Schwerdtfeger
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
9 members on record- August T. Günthertenure unknown
- George Athanassiadistenure unknown
- Oliver Latkatenure unknown
- Stefan Schwerdtfegertenure unknown
- Yiorgos Papazogloutenure unknown
- Βασίλης Γκουνταρούληςtenure unknown
- Δημήτρης Μπασλάμtenure unknown
- Κώστας Παντέληςtenure unknown
- Πάνος Τόλιοςtenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Shares members with: Art Beat (via Stefan Schwerdtfeger), Beta Draco (via Κώστας Παντέλης), Brainstorm (via Βασίλης Γκουνταρούλης), Drog_A_Tek (via Κώστας Παντέλης), Mikro (via Πάνος Τόλιος), Sexyέξη (via Yiorgos Papazoglou), Ziggy Was (via Κώστας Παντέλης), Γκέτο (via Yiorgos Papazoglou) and 7 more
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Big Sleep on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Big Sleep on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.